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 Draws a circle or an ellipse on the screen; not available when forms are
 showing.
 
    CIRCLE [STEP] (x!,y!),radius![,[color%] [,[start!] [,[end!] [,aspect!]]]]
 
    ■ STEP       Specifies that coordinates are relative to the current
                 graphics cursor position
 
    ■ (x!,y!)    Coordinates for the center of the circle or ellipse
 
    ■ radius!    Radius of the circle or ellipse in the units of the current
                 coordinate system, determined by the most recent SCREEN,
                 VIEW, and WINDOW statements
 
    ■ color%     Color attribute that sets the circle's color
 
    ■ start!     Starting angle for the arc, in radians
 
    ■ end!       Ending angle for the arc, in radians
 
    ■ aspect!    Ratio of the length of the y axis to the length of the
                 x axis, used to draw ellipses; default is the value required
                 to draw a round circle in the current screen mode
 
 See Also
    ◄Color Attributes and Values (SCREEN)►      ◄Graphics Command Summary►